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Al-Anwar of March 31 published a special supplement about hospitals in Lebanon, with an interview of Mr. Suleiman Haroun, president of the syndicate of private hospital owners in Lebanon. Mr. Haroun attributed the distinction of hospitalization in Lebanon to its excellent staff and low cost. In the same supplement, the newspaper included a historical summary of AUB and its faculty of medicine.An-Nahar, As-Safir, Al-Bayraq, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Balad and Al-Anwar of March 31 announced that Lebanese International University will be holding its annual second handball tournament under the sponsorship of the University Sports Federation, at As-Sadaqa Club, starting April 1. The papers listed AUB among participant universities.
As-Safir of March 31 carried the announcement by "Iqra'" (read) Group, regarding the Arabic short stories workshop, which they are organizing in coordination with An-Nahar Press. The paper said that the workshop will be held at AUB Alumni Club on April 28-29 and May 5-6.
An-Nahar, L'Orient-Le Jour, As-Safir, The Daily Star, Al-Liwa, Al-Bayraq, Al-Anwar, Ash-Sharq, Ad-Diyar, Al-Mustaqbal, Cyberia (Internet) and Al-Balad of March 31 reported at length on the press conference held at the press synicate to introduce LibanCert, a Lebanese organic agricultural certifying company, starting its work under the sponsorship of AUB with the support of the Swiss government and aiming to help improve the export of Lebanese organic produce. The papers excerpted the addresses by the participants.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 31 published an article on the H7 bird flu infection found in several villages, in South Lebanon and the prevention measures taken by the government, including the killing of infected birds in these areas. The paper carried the statement by the Ministry of Agriculture that 40 samples of infected birds were lately transferred to AUB lab, and the results of the tests were negative.
Al-Balad of March 31 excerpted the lecture by British-Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Sweif about the Arabic personality in the Western novel. The paper said that the lecture was organized by CAMES.
Al-Qabas (Kuwait) of March 31 published a conversation with Dr. Youssef Abdul-Mouita who talked about his achievements in education, and the educational projects he founded in Kuwait. The paper said that Abdul-Mouita, born in Egypt in 1927, received his MA in educational administration from AUB in 1972 and then he got his PhD in economics of education and the planning and evaluation of education for development between 1980 and 1981.
Al-Hayat, Al-Bayraq, and L'Orient-Le Jour of March 30 announced that a forum entitled "Education: Reality and Perspective-the Role of the Municipalities in the Educational Policies" will be held at Issam Fares Hall on March 31 and April 1. The papers said that the forum will be held under the patronage of the Lebanese Minister of Education Khaled Kabbani.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 30 reported on the Campaign to Stop Environmental Terrorism, launched by several AUB clubs (UNESCO Club- Environment, Jordanian, Palestinian, and Health Education). The paper said that the campaign is sponsored by the SRC, and in cooperation with the "One Million Tree in Palestine Campaign", organized by the Arab University for the Protection of Environment. The paper interviewed several participating AUB students.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 30 reported on the workshop held in Saint- George Roman Catholic School in Bikfaya, by secular students representing the Civil Society Movement. The paper excerpted the talks of the participants including Emile Shahine, one of the supporters of the Lebanese University and its unity, who talked about its struggle with other universities including AUB.
Al-Bawwaba (Britain) and Al-Bahhar (United Arab Emirates) of March 30 and Al-Haqaeq (Britain) and Al-Bayan (United Arab Emirates) of March 31 announced that Hind El-Khoury was appointed the new Palestine representative to Paris. The paper said that Mrs. El-Khoury was born in Beit-Lahem in 1953 and got her BA in economics from AUB.
L'Orient-Le Jour of March 29, Al-Balad of March 30 and Al-Liwa of March 31 announced that a lecture will be given by Mrs. Jean Said Makdisi at West Hall on April 3 about Arab women life narrations. The paper said that the lecture will be given during the Women's League meeting.
As-Safir of March 29 published several articles on the H7 bird flu infection found in South Lebanon according to AUB laboratories.
An-Nahar (supplement) of March 29 interviewed several students from different universities including AUB about the current political situation in Lebanon.
Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Bayraq, Al-Liwa, Ad-Diyar and As-Safir of March 29 reported at length on the workshop entitled "Issues in Literary Translation (from Arabic into English) which was held at West Hall on March 28.The workshop was organized by AUB Book Club, in collaboration with AMPL. The papers excerpted the addresses of AUB Book Club President, Lynn Zovighian and AMPL Director Dr. Maher Jarrar who introduced the workshop. Topics included "The Pitfalls of Literary Translation" by Robert Myers, "A Translated Author's Perspective" by Emily Nasrallah, "Translating Comic Books into Arabic" by Henry Matthews, "The Politics of Translation" by Samah Idriss, "Metaphors are not just Figures of Speech" by Lina Choueiri, "Boundaries of Freedom in Literary Translation" by Rula Baalbaki, and Ahmad Ghaddar, "The New Series: Lebanon by Lebanese Authors: Why, How, and Challenges of Literary Translations" by Ameen Albert Rihani, and "The Decline of English, the Main Snag of Translation" by Kenneth Mortimer.
Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Bayraq, Ash-Sharq and As-Safir of March 29 reported on the Emergency Preparedness conference at Issam Fares Hall, which was organized by the Nursing Staff Development Program at AUBMC. The papers excerpted the addresses of the main participants: Ms. Nancy M. Bonalumi, Ms.Charla Scott, Ms. Denise King. The papers also said that Ms. Gladys Mouro welcomed the guests and participants and thanked the sponsors of the event. Ms. Peggy Hanna, from the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health and Ms. Ursula Rizk, President of the Order of Nurses in Lebanon, also spoke.
Al-Bayraq and Al-Liwa of March 29 reported on the book signing ceremony for Randa Dunyah Fahed's new book, held by the Syriac League in Achrafieh, under the patronage of the Lebanese Minister of Health Mohammed Khalifeh. The papers said that the writer got her MA in nutrition from AUB.
Future Television on March 28 and March 31 reported on the activities of LebYouth , a group of students from the Lebanese University, USJ and AUB who worked on an action plan related to the economical and political reforms in Lebanon as part of the European Neighborhood Policy objectives and as part of the activities done by the European Union delegation in Beirut.
An-Nahar of March 29 reported on the panel discussion entitled "Mass Media in Lebanon " held at West Hall by SBS. The paper excerpted the addresses by the participants including AUB professor of Communication --Department of Social and Behavior, Nabil Dajani, Executive Editor in-Chief of An-Nahar Newspaper Edmond Saab, Future TV General Manager Tarek Ayntrazi, and Ricardo Karam from Future TV who was the moderator of the panel.
An-Nahar of March 28 published an article by Rabeeh Dibs commenting on an earlier article by Henri Zougheib in An-Nahar of March 8, 2006. Dibs debated the "Phoenician Identity" mentioned in Zougheib's article entitled "Elisa visits her Father's House", and talked about the importance of the Syrian history, geography and strategy, recalling that AUB used to be known as the Syrian Protestant College.
Al-Anwar, Al-Bayraq and L'Orient Le Jour of March 28 and Ad-Diyar of March 30 reported on the results of university championship tournaments in athletics held by the Lebanese University Sports Federation at the Lebanese University in Hadath. The papers said that in the 60 m contest men, Ahmad Maalouf from AUB ranked third. The papers also said that Nelly Deeb from AUB ranked third in both the 60 and 200 m contests for women.
The Daily Star of March 28 announced that a debate meeting organized by PSPA Society will be held at Issam Fares Hall on March 29 and will be entitled: "Lebanon's Foreign Relations: France, USA, and Neighboring Countries." The paper said it will be moderated by Ali Hamadeh, with the participation of MPs Boutros Harb and Ali Hassan Khalil.
Al-Qabas (Kuwait) of March 28 announced that the bird flu infection found in Lebanon is the harmless-to-humans type H7 and not the dangerous H5, according to AUB labs.
Asharq al-Awsat (Saudi Arabia) of March 27 published an article about US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad. The paper said that Khalilzad, who was born in Afghanistan in 1951, met his wife Sheryl Bernard (Australian origin) during his days at AUB. He left in 1975 to Chicago for his PhD in political sciences.
Al-Bayan (United Arab Emirates) of March 27 reported on the annual ceremony held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Abu-Dhabi. The paper said that during the ceremony, members of the chamber who lately earned a higher degree were honored including, Zuheir al-Qadi who got an EMBA from AUB.
Al-Kifah al-Arabi of March 26 and As-Safir of March 27 reported on the concert given by Zakar Keshishian and Kamila Keshishian at Assembly Hall. The paper said that the concert was organized by the department of Fine Arts and Art History at AUB.
Monday Morning magazine of March 26 reported on the seminar Corporate Social Responsibility which was held at West Hall, on the occasion of the establishment of the Coca Cola Chair for Marketing at Olayan School of Business. The weekly excerpted the addresses of participants Dean George Najjar, AUB Marketing Professor Dima Jamali, and AUB Director of Development Imad Baalbaki, as well as Director of Public Affairs at Coca Cola for Asia, Europe and Middle East Kadri Ouzine and Director of Public Relations at Coca Cola Lubna Firzli.
Al Usbouh Al-Arabi magazine of March 26 published a long article about congenital heart disease in children, diagnosis and treatment. The paper interviewed Dr. Fadi Bitar, the head of the Pediatric Cardiology Department at AUBMC and the Brave Heart Fund co-founder, who outlined the different symptoms and talked about the importance of early treatment.
Asharq al-Awsat (editions of Lebanon and Saudi Arabia) of March 26 announced that a lecture entitled "Renaissance and Heritage" will be given by Dean of Faculty of Arts at NDU Nadim Neimeh in AUB Alumni Club on March 31. The paper said that the lecture is organized by Saade Cultural Institute.
Asharq al-Awsat (Lebanon and Saudi Arabia) of March 26 and L'Orient-Le Jour of March 28 reported on the launching of the second edition of "The Little Book of Love Quotes" in support of Brave Heart Fund in AUBMC. The paper included the opinion of the co-producer of the project Nina Abi Fadel, Marketing Director at mtc Nada Tawil and the Head of the Pediatric Cardiology Department at AUBMC Fadi Bitar who said that the funds received from the first edition of the book helped in saving the lives of 200 children afflicted with congenital heart disease.
As-Safir of March 25 reported that a first university specializations fair was held in Baalbek, by the university dialogue forum of the Lebanese Association for Studies and Training. Several universities participated including AUB.
The Daily Star of March 25 reported on the establishment of the Coca Cola Chair for Marketing at Olayan School of Business and the $ 2 million gift by the Coca Cola Foundation to AUB. The paper said that Dean George Najjar and President John Waterbury expressed their deep appreciation to Coca Cola for their support, and quoted the president as saying that Coca Cola's gift will enable AUB to enhance, at a senior level, the already significant faculty strength of the Olayan School of Business.
As-Safir of March 25 and Al-Balad of March 27 reported on the lecture entitled "The Agriculture Sector in Lebanon: A Complicated Sector (Diagnosis and Solutions)" given by Professor Riad Fouad Saade at AUB Alumni Club.
As-Safir of March 25 reported on the forthcoming workshop entitled "Issues in Literary Translation (from Arabic into English) to be held at West Hall. The paper said that the workshop is organized by AUB Book Club, in collaboration with AMPL.
L'Orient Le Jour of March 25 published an interview with Merlin Holland (Oscar Wilde's grandson) about his grandfather. The paper said that Holland visited Beirut upon AUB's invitation to give a talk about Oscar Wilde. Interviewed by Maya Ghandour Hert, Mr. Holland said that he stayed in Beirut for five years just before the war, and was employed in a company selling paper stocks to the Gulf. He also said that he began his effort to document Wilde's history in Beirut.
An-Nahar of March 23 reviewed the content of the "Directory of Research Projects (2002-2004) and Issued Papers" published by the National Council for Scientific Research. The paper said that this directory includes the scientific papers issued by different universities in Lebanon including AUB.
Al-Balad, As-Safir, Al-Anwar, Al-Mustaqbal, the Daily Star and Cyberia (Lebanon) of March 23 and An-Nahar of March 24 reported on the panel discussion held at AUB on UN Security Council Resolution 1559 MP Ghaleb Abu Zeinab from Hizbullah and MP Samir Franjieh from the March 14 Forces. The papers excerpted the talks of the participants in the panel which was held at Issam Fares Hall on March 22 with the coordination of journalist Chaza Omar. AUB students reportedly participated actively in the debate.
As-Safir of March 23 and Al-Liwa of March 24 announced that a lecture entitled "The Renaissance and Heritage" will be given at AUB Alumni Club on March 31. The paper said that the lecture is organized by "Saade for Culture" Institute.
Al-Bayraq of March 23 reported on the workshop to be held on the same day: "Teaching Architecture in the Arab World" by the Arab Architects Committee in coordination with the Engineering Bar Associations at Tripoli and Beirut. The paper said that the workshop will be held under the patronage of PM Fouad Siniora represented by the Minister of Public Work and Transportation Mohammed Safadi and that some 40 representatives from different universities in Lebanon will participate including AUB.
Al-Liwa of March 23 and An-Nahar, AL-Bayraq, Ash-Sharq and Al-Liwa of March 24 reported on the lecture entitled "The Agriculture Sector in Lebanon: A Sector in Crisis - Diagnosis and Solutions" that was given by Professor Riad Fouad Saade at AUB Alumni Club as part of the Alumni Association's cultural program for the year 2006.
Asharq al-Awsat (Saudi Arabia) of March 23 reported on the memorial ceremony held at LAU to honor Rose Ghrayyeb, the well-known Lebanese writer who died early this year at the age of 97. The papers included a brief biography of Ghrayyeb, who was born in the town of Damour and graduated from the Junior College (later BUC and much later LAU), and from AUB with an MA in Arabic Literature in 1945.
An-Nahar, Al-Liwa, Al-Bayraq, Ad-Diyar, Ash-Sharq, Al-Anwar and Al-Mustaqbal of March 24 carried the statement by the Minister of Agriculture Talal Sahili, asserting that bird flu does not exist in Lebanon according to Fanar and AUB laboratories.
An-Nahar of March 24 reported on the activities by the "Iqraa" (read) Group, launching a short story contest for children between (9-12). The paper said that the contest is held in collaboration with the Educational Center for Research and An-Nahar Press and that AUB child education professor Amal Bou Zeiniddine will supervise the contest which will be held at AUB Alumni Club. The paper also said that the "Iqraa" group was started in 1994 after An-Nahar reported that only 4% of the Lebanese read.
L'Orient-Le Jour of March 24 published an interview with Fine Art Photographer Marc Nader about his exhibition, "40 Years in the Life of a Viewfinder" presented at AUB until March 31.
Al-Bayraq of March 24 published an article by Antoinette Azar, outlining the achievements of Dr. Badee Abu Jawdeh in education and literature, lauding his life accomplishments. The paper said that Dr. Abu Jawdeh was born on 9 September 1935 and graduated from both AUB and BAU. He lectured and wrote widely about the environment and, according to the writer, established the Environment Day in Lebanon and the world on 29 June 1962.
Al-Bayraq of March 24 announced that a lecture entitled "The Environment in Lebanon: Problems and Solutions" will be given at the Municipality of Sidon under the patronage of Dr. Abdulrahman Bizri, head of the municipality.
As-Safir of March 24 published an article by Dr. Fares Ashti, discussing the situation of the Lebanese University and analyzing the new legal draft related to its development and restructuring. Dr. Ashti said that AUB and USJ played an important role in developing the Lebanese University in the period before the Lebanese war.
Al-Muraqeb al-Inmai of March 22 reported that a delegation from Marriott Hotel visited Saint-Jude's CCCL at AUBMC and the Social Institutes of Dr. Mohammed Khaled. The paper said that the Hotel offered 10 DVD players for the Chemotherapy Sections of the CCCL. The paper included a brief description of the CCCL, founded in 2000 in cooperation with St. Jude and now treating 50 children with cancer every year, and the Social Institutes of Dr. Mohammed Khaled, founded in 1985 and housing 400 orphans.
Al-Muraqeb al-Inmai of March 22 reported on the ceremony held at AUB for signing an agreement between AUB Faculty of Engineering and Architecture and the Beirut Container Terminal Consortium (BCTC) in the Port of Beirut to establish a Transportation Research Unit.
The papers excerpted the addresses by the Minister of Public Work and Transportation Mohammed Safadi who represented PM Fouad Siniora, Dean of AUB Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Ibrahim Hajj, Director of the Unit Dr. Issam Kobeissi and Director of the Legal Department at (BCTC) Saleh Helou who talked on behalf of the (BCTC) General Director Hassan Koraytem.
The paper said that officials attended the ceremony including Minister of Public Work and Transportation Mohammed Safadi who represented PM Fouad Siniora, Elie Zakhouri chair of the International Marine Chamber, and Hassan Jaroudi, chair of the Lebanese Association for Maritime Transport.
Al-Muraqeb al-Inmai of March 22 announced that Coca Cola will be donating $1 million for the establishment of the Coca Cola Chair at Olayan School of Business. The papers carried the statements by President Waterbury, Dean George Najjar and Lubna Firzli, the director of public affairs at Coca Cola Middle East.
As-Safir of March 22 reported on the launching of the Seventh Arab Architecture Exhibition for Graduation Projects at the Fine Art Institute in the Lebanese University on March 23. The paper said that AUB is among the participating universities.
As-Safir of March 22 announced that a lecture entitled "Excellence in Modern Arab Literature" will be given by Robin Ostle at AUB on March 23. The paper said that the lecture is organized by Anis Makdisi Program in Literature (AMPL).
Al-Balad of March 22 reported at length on the ceremony that was held at AUB by the Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries (BBAC), to distribute awards to the six winners of its annual competition for AUB business students. The papers said that each winner received a BBAC transparent card and an amount of money that varied between $ 1,000 and $ 4,000.
An-Nahar of March 22 reported on the press conference held by the Head of Sidon Municipality Abdul Rahman Bizri and other members of the municipality, launching a campaign to solve the problem of Sidon's garbage dump. Dr. Bizri outlined the strategies suggested by the municipality to get rid of the dump, these include the testing of sand samples at AUB and Industrial Research laboratories.
The Daily Star of March 22 announced that an exhibition: "40 years in the life of a viewfinder" will be opened at AUB on March 20 and will continue until March 31. The exhibition features the work of Fine Art Photographer Marc Nader. The paper said that the exhibition is organized by the Office of Information and Public Relations and the Department of Photography.
The Daily Star and Cyberia (Lebanon) of March 22 reported on the press conference held by eleven members of the Global Philanthropists Circle (GPC) on March 21 in Beirut, announcing their interest in funding charity projects in Lebanon. The paper excerpted the talks of the participants including Omar S. Amanat, well-known technologist, who said that he is thinking about a major collaboration project with AUB.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 22 and As-Safir of March 24 reported on the launching of the second edition of "The Little Book of Love Quotes" in support of the Brave Heart Fund in AUBMC. The paper included the opinion of co-producer Nina Abi Fadel, Marketing Director at mtc Nada Tawil and Head of the Pediatric Cardiology Department at AUBMC Dr. Fadi Bitar who said that the funds received from the first edition of the book helped in saving the lives of 200 children suffering from congenital heart disease.
An-Nahar (supplement) of March 22 interviewed AUB Political Science Professor Hilal Khashan on the political system in Lebanon. Professor Khashan said that the Lebanese elites lack the democratic culture.
L'Orient-Le Jour of March 22 published several articles about educational institutes in Lebanon and the crisis surrounding the draft bill which authorizes the transformation of 10 educational institutes into universities. The paper outlined the work of the technical committee founded by the Council of Ministers in 1996 to give its recommendation about the conditions for transforming an institute into a private university. The paper said the committee includes 6 representatives from universities including AUB.
Arab News (Saudi Arabia) of March 22 reported on the Fourth International Conference on WomensHealth held in Jeddah on March 22. The paper said that Dr. Ghada Hajj Fleihan and Dr. Ibrahim Salti from AUBMC were among the participants.
Al-Haqaeq (Britain) of March 22 announced that Hind El-Khoury was appointed the new representative of Palestine in Paris. The paper said that Mrs. El-Khoury was born in Beit Lahem in 1953 and got her BA in economics from AUB.
As-Safir of March 21 reported on the Education Forum entitled "Developing an Agenda for Research in Higher Education to Promote Sustainable Development" which was held at AUB on March 7 and 14. The paper excerpted the addresses by the participants Dr. Karma al-Hassan, coordinator of the forum; Dr. Hassan Sharif from the National Council for Scientific Researches; Dr. Iman Nuwayhid from AUB Faculty of Health Sciences; Dr. Ramzi Salameh, Regional Director at UNESCO Beirut and Dr. Ali Bazarbachi from AUB's Faculty of Medicine.
Al-Liwa of March 21 published an article by Haytham Itani, outlining the importance of Bliss Street, and interviewing many people about the problems that the street is suffering from. The paper said that the most important educational institute in Lebanon which is AUB is in Bliss Street.
E-Life (Britain) of March 21 announced that Hind El-Khoury was appointed the new representative of Palestine in Paris. The paper said that Mrs. El-Khoury was born in Beit Lahem in 1953 and got her BA in economics from AUB.
Al-Bayan (United Arab Emirates) of March 20 reviewed Raja Abu Chakra's new book "Education: Passion and Creation." The paper said that Abu Chakra earned a BA in literature from AUB in 1956.
An-Nahar, Al-Bayraq and Al-Liwa of March 18 and An-Nahar of March 21 reported that a delegation from the US which included representatives from the private sector and NGOs has arrived in Lebanon and met with many Lebanese figures to discuss political, economical and cultural interests between the two countries. The papers said that the delegation will be visiting AUB.
L'Orient-Le Jour and Al-Mustaqbal of March 18 reported on the opening sessions of the intellectual and cultural program for the year 2006 organized by AUB Alumni Association.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 18 reported on the meeting held in As-Sahha restaurant by the Islamic Healthcare Committee on bird flu. The papers excerpted the talk of the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture Talal Sahili who said that the ministry examines weekly between 2,000 and 2,500 samples of birds in Fanar and AUB laboratories. Infectuous diseases specialist Nada Chamseddine said that there had been 170 cases of human bird flu infections in the world up to February 2006, and that 92 of these were fatal.
As-Safir, Al-Bayraq, Al-Liwa, L'Orient Le Jour, Al-Anwar and Ad-Diyar of March 18 and Al-Mustaqbal of March 20 reported at length on the ceremony that was held at AUB by the Bank of Beirut and the Arab Countries (BBAC), to distribute awards to the six winners of its annual competition for AUB business students. The papers said that each winner received a BBAC transparent card and an amount of money that varied between $ 1,000 and $ 4,000.
Al-Bayraq, Ad-Diyar of March 18 and Al-Liwa and Al-Balad of March 20 reported on the launching of the second edition of "The Little Book of Love Quotes" in support of the Brave Heart Fund in AUBMC. The paper included the opinion of co-producers Nina Abi Fadel, Marketing Director at mtc Nada Tawil and Head of the Pediatric Cardiology Department at AUBMC Dr. Fadi Bitar who said that the funds received from the first edition of the book helped in saving the lives of 200 children suffering from congenital heart disease.
L'Orient-Le Jour of March 18 published a letter by Antoine Sabbagha about the current national dialogue in Lebanon. He quoted Princess Najla Abillamah speaking in AUB in 1925 and calling for dialogue and collaboration.
An-Nahar, As-Safir, Al-Bayraq, L'Orient-Le Jour, Ash-Sharq, Al-Anwar and Al-Balad of March 18 and Al-Liwa of March 20 reported that AUB Professors Ali Chamseddine and Samih Isber from Physics Department and Nadine Darwiche from Biology Department have received each a 12-month, all-expenses paid $50,000 fellowship by the Arab Fund Fellowship Program (based in Kuwait). The papers said that Professor Chamseddine will go to the Mathematics Centre in France, Dr. Isber will leave to Tufts University in Boston and Dr. Darwiche will leave to the National Healthcare Institute in Washington.
Al-Rai al-Aam and Al-Qabas (Kuwait) of March 18 announced that Dr. Fouad al-Fallah had been appointed as the president of the Youth and Sports Committee replacing Sheikh Fahed al-Jaber. The papers included a brief biography of Dr. Al-Fallah who was a lecturer in political sciences at AUB in 1968.
Al-Bayraq of March 17, An-Nahar and Al-Hayat of March 18, Al-Anwar of March 20 and As-Safir of March 21 announced that a concert which includes folk, classical, and contemporary music from Armenia will be given by Zakar and Kamila Keshishian at Assembly Hall on March 24. The paper said that the concert is organized by the department of Fine Arts and Art History at AUB.
As-Safir of March 17 reported on the press conference held by the Arab Architects Committee at the Engineering Bar Association, launching their workshop: "Teaching Architecture in the Arab World" on March 23- 25 in the Engineer's House under the patronage of PM Fouad Siniora. The paper said that many representatives from universities in Lebanon will participate including AUB.
Ash-Sharq al-Awsat (Saudi Arabia) of March 17 reported that Director of Archaeological Museum Leila Badre gave a lecture on the history of Tell Kazel and its location, in the French Cultural Center of Damascus.
Ash-Sharq, Al-Liwa, Al-Bayraq and As-Safir of March 16 reported on the forthcoming lecture entitled "Environment: Philosophy, Economics, Politics" given by the Director General of the Ministry of Environment Berj Hatjian. The paper said that the lecture is one of series organized by the Alumni Association and that Dr. Hatjian is the chair of the Health Sciences Committee in the association.
Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Bayraq, An-Nahar and Al-Anwar of March 16 and As-Safir and Ad-Diyar of March 17 and Al-Balad of March 21 reported on the results of LAU tournaments in volleyball for women held under the sponsorship of the Lebanese University Sports Federation. The papers said that AUB scored second.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 16 published an article about Al-Mustaqbal Youth Association and its political role since the assassination of former PM Rafic Hariri on February 14, 2005. The paper interviewed several students including Al-Mustaqbal Coordinator at AUB Rabih Fakhreddin, who talked about the foundation of the association in early 1996 and its historical evolution.
Al-Hawadeth of March 16 interviewed Mr. Elias Araqtanji, vice president of Blom Bank, about the importance of this bank, its outstanding accomplishments and future plans. The paper said that Araqtanji was born in 1959 and got his BA in business administration from AUB in 1979 and got his MA from Columbia University in 1982.
Al-Anwar of March 16 reported on a study carried out by Environment Online and published by the Environment and Development magazine. This study determines the levels of noise in Lebanon, pointing out that they exceed the limits set by the World Health Organization in most of Beirut except for places like AUB campus. The study also referred to the dangers behind the Antenna Cell Phone Stations and quoted several experts including Professor Farid Shaaban from AUB, as saying that there is nothing which indicates the level of harm caused by these stations.
An-Nahar of March 16 published a short notice by An-Nahar newspaper addressed to Antoine Matta, saying that the poem Matta is looking for about the mother is not found in An-Nahar archives, and advised him to check at the AUB library.
An-Nahar and Ad-Diyar of March 16 covered the conference held by the Office of Scientific Studies to review Jean Dayeh's two Arabic books "Hisham Sharabi, the Thinker, and Saadeh" and "Hisham Sharabi the Journalist." The papers excerpted the addresses by the participants including Dr. Zouheida Darwich Jabbour who talked about Sharabi's days at AUB in the late forties, when he became a member of the Syrian Nationalist Social Party.
Al-Mustaqbal and Al-Bayraq of March 16 reported on the meeting at the UNESCO National Committee to launch the Anna Lindh institute for Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue. The papers said that CAMES in AUB was among the participants. The papers said that the late Anna Lindh was Sweden's popular minister of foreign affairs, and was assassinated in 2004..
The Daily Star and Al-Balad of March 16, An-Nahar, Al-Anwar, Al-Mustaqbal, As-Safir, L'Orient Le Jour, Ad-Diyar, Al-Liwa and Al-Bayraq of March 17 reported on the meeting with Russian Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov at West Hall. The papers said that Dean of Student Affairs Maroun Kisirwani, Associate Dean of Students Talal Nizameddin, and Director of AUB Information and Public Relations Ibrahim Khoury received Mr. Leonov and that Henry Matthews, from AUB's Information Office introduced Leonov to the audience. The papers excerpted the talk by Cosmonaut Leonov who detailed his experience as the first human to "walk" in space. The papers included several pictures of Leonov at AUB and of the photo exhibition organized for him at West Hall.
Al-Bayan al-Iktissadi of March 15 published a letter by Bassam Hael Khweiss, addressed to Marcel Ghanem from LBC TV. Mr. Khweiss, who has a BA in mathematics and an MBA from AUB, discussed the subject Ghanem raised in his talk show Kalam An-Nass (The Talk of the People) on Thursday February 23, regarding the elderly. Mr. Khweiss listed a few facts in his letter. An individual spends 20 years of his life as a retiree; inflation will wipe out a large portion of a retiree's savings; hospitalization for the elderly is increasingly costly.
Al-Bayan al-Iktissadi of March 15 reported that Attorney General Saeed Mirza had established a committee of three experts, to study the cases of Al-Madina and United Credit Banks. The paper said that the committee included Dr. Youssef Sidani, the son of AUB lecturer Mounir Sidani; former AUB lecturer Irfan Ayyass; and Iskandar Zogheib.
Al-Bayan al-Iktissadi of March 15 reported on the ceremony held at AUB for signing an agreement between AUB Faculty of Engineering and Architecture and the Beirut Container Terminal Consortium (BCTC) in the Port of Beirut to establish a Transportation Research Unit.
The papers excerpted the addresses by the Minister of Public Work and Transportation Mohammed Safadi who represented PM Fouad Siniora, Dean of AUB Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Ibrahim Hajj, Director of the Unit Dr. Issam Kobeissi and Director of the Legal Department at (BCTC) Saleh Helou who talked on behalf of the (BCTC) General Director Hassan Koraytem.
Al-Balad, Ad-Diyar, Al-Bayraq and As-Safir of March 15 reported that Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov will visit AUB. The papers said that Leonov was one of the earliest explorers of space in 1965.
An-Nahar of March 15 published a lengthy article about the three student leaders of the pro-independence movement in Lebanon. The paper interviewed Daniel Spirou (Lebanese Forces), Rayyan al-Ashkar (Progressive Socialist Party), and Nader Naqib (Al-Mustaqbal Youth) about their roles and their future political plans. The paper said that Al-Mustaqbal Youth Party was founded at AUB in 1995.
Ash-Sharq, As-Safir and Ad-Diyar of March 15 carried the announcement by AUB Staff and Workers Syndicate, calling for a protest march on March 16 in front of AUBMC, to protest the administration's decision to entrust the university's hospitalization insurance plan (HIP) to a private commercial insurance company.
As-Safir of March 15 published an article about the situation of Syrian students in the universities of Lebanon, and the launching of a protocol by the Syrian Cultural Club at AUB to enhance the social and culture interaction between students from the two countries. The article interviewed several students including Ammar Haykal from AUB who talked about the importance of this protocol.
As-Safir of March 15 and An-Nahar of March 18 announced that an exhibition: "40 Years in the Life of a Viewfinder" will be opened at AUB on March 20 and will continue until March 31. The exhibition features the work of Fine Art Photographer Marc Nader. The paper said that the exhibition is organized by the Office of Information and Public Relations and the Department of Photography.
As-Safir of March 15 reported on the womens abuse lecture organized in Baalbek by the Family Planning Society in Lebanon to mark International Women's Day. The paper said that among the participants was Professor Faysal El-Kak from AUB.
An-Nahar (supplement) of March 15 published an article by Nada Hammoud, outlining the project for raising awareness for the protection from school accidents, launched by Ajyaluna Society in coordination with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and AUB Faculty of Health Sciences. The paper said that the study involved students from the fourth and fifth elementary classes in 21 public schools.
Al-Hayat and As-Safir of March 15 announced that a lecture by Salwa Bakr: "My novel-writing experience" will be given at West Hall on March 16. The papers said that the lecture is organized by Anis Makdisi Program in Literature.
An-Nahar of March 15 and Ash-Sharq, Al-Bayraq, Ad-Diyar, Al-Balad and Al-Liwa of March 17 published the full schedule of the cultural program for 2006 organized by the AUB Alumni Association.
An-Nahar of March 15 reported on the career orientation exhibition held at Saint-Joseph High School of Ein Najm, in coordination with Waznat Institute. AUB was among the participant universities.
Al-Qabas (Kuwait) of March 15 published an article about former PM Rafic Hariri and the future of Lebanon. The paper said that in the year 2000, Ghazi Younes had been appointed the Executive Secretary of the Higher Council of Privatization which was established by PM Hariri's government, and that Younes has a PhD in economics and was a lecturer at AUB.
As-Safir, Ash-Sharq, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Bayraq, Ad-Diyar and AL-Liwa of March 14 reported at length on the conference entitled "Violence and the Education for Nonviolence" held in the Evangelical High School in Zahleh. The paper excerpted the talks of the participants including AUB Professor Amal Dibo.
Al-Anwar and Al-Riyad (Saudi Arabia) of March 14 reported that MP Ghassan Tueni was absent from the National Dialogue meeting on March 13 because he was in AUBMC for a minor surgery.
Al-Anwar of March 14 announced that the MESS2 conference will be held at AUB on April 21- 23 by the Geology Department at the university in coordination with Speleo Club Du Liban, the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) and UIS.
Al-Bayraq of March 14 reported on the lecture on women abuse given by the Family Planning Society in Lebanon in Baalbeck, marking the International Women's Day. The paper said that among the participants was Professor Faysal El-Kak from AUB.
Al-Bayraq of March 14 reported on the lecture held Sacred Heart School in Ein-Najm entitled "Agriculture in Lebanon and the Dialogue among Civilizations." The paper excerpted the addresses by the participants including the Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture Louis Lahoud who asserted that bird flu does not exist in Lebanon according to AUB and Fanar laboratories.
The Daily Star of March 14 published an article about the catastrophic garbage problem in Sidon, saying that AUB Professor Abdul Rahman Bizri met with PM Fouad Siniora and announced that the time needed to remove the garbage dump will be two to four years.
Al-Anwar and Ad-Diyar of March 14 reported on the career orientation fair held at Saint-Joseph High School of Ein Najm, in coordination with Waznat Institute for Consultation. AUB was among the participant universities.
Tishreen (Syria) of March 13 announced that the AUB Archaeological Museum Curator Dr. Leila Badre will be giving a lecture on the history of Tell Kazel, at the Conference Hall in the French Cultural Center in Damascus on March 14.
Ad-Diyar of March 13 announced that Coca Cola will be donating $1 million for the establishment of the Coca Cola Chair for Marketing at Olayan School of Business. The paper also said that AUB is celebrating this year its 140th anniversary, and that the university has 640 staff members and 7200 students.
The Daily Star of March 13 reported on the exhibition and concert organized by Samir Kassir Foundation in coordination with the Democratic Left Party and held in old Beirut City Center in the memory of late An-Nahar Journalist Samir Kassir. The paper interviewed several persons about their opinion in this ceremony including AUB student Samer Bouali who said that it is not as commercial as the ceremony held in Freedom Square.
La Revue Du Liban of March 11 announced that a lecture entitled "Contemporary Urban Theater in the US" will be given by Arlene Crewdson on March 16 at AUB.
La Revue Du Liban of March 11 excerpted the lecture given by the AUB's Archaeological Museum Curator Dr. Leila Badre on February 22. The paper said that Dr. Badre talked about AUB Museum excavations at Tell Kazel during the past twenty years, and explained the historical importance of this area. The lecture was presented by the Friends of AUB Museum society.
La Revue Du Liban of March 11 reported on the concert by Friedemann Pardall (cello) and Annette Volhamer (piano) which was held at Assembly Hall on February 24. The paper said that the concert was organized by Kulturzentrum in collaboration with AUB.
L'Hebdo Magazine of March 11 reported that former Chief of SuretÃ© Generale Brigadier Jamil Sayyed, who was suffering from blood tension, had been discharged from AUBMC after check-ups and returned to prison.
Al-Balad of March 11 reported on the music concert by Julia Sfeir de Aljure (El-Khoury) held at AUB Assembly Hall on March 9. The paper said that the concert entitled: "Melodies of Love between Notes and Verses" was accompanied by a presentation of an anthology of poems by the late Fortunato El-Khoury.
Al Usbouh Al-Arabi magazine of March 11 reported on the discussion at West Hall of Amine Albert Rihani's new book "A Train and No Station" which addresses the concept of time philosophically. The paper said that many professors and students from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences participated and that the meeting was organized by AUB Book Club.
Al-Afkar of March 11 published an article by Walid Awad, on the political developments in Lebanon. The paper talked about potential candidates for the Lebanese presidency, including Dr. Farid El-Khazen, a Professor and a researcher at AUB. The weekly called him a 'modern version' of the late AUB Professor Charles Malek.
Al-Rai (Jordan) of March 11 and 12 published an article by Mohammed Sammak, about the General Conference of the International Churches Council which was held in Brazil. The paper said that one of the major Evangelical Churches in the US established the three major universities in the Middle East; AUB, AUC and American University in Ankara.
L'Orient Le Jour and An-Nahar of March 10 reported in the music concert by Julia Sfeir de Aljure (El-Khoury) at Assembly Hall on March 9. The paper said that the concert, entitled: "Melodies of Love between Notes and Verses" was accompanied by the presentation of anthology of poems by the late Fortunato El-Khoury.
L'Orient Le Jour of March 10 and March 14 announced that an illustrated lecture entitled: "L'architecture traditionelle au Liban: Methodes de rehabilitation et enjeux" (Traditional Architecture in Lebanon: Methods of Rehabilitation and Stakes) will be given in French by Mrs. Yasmine Makaroun Bou Assaf at AUB Museum on March 15. The paper said that the lecture is organized by the Friends of the AUB Museum society.
Al-Mustaqbal, As-Safir, An-Nahar and Al-Anwar of March 10 excerpted the address given by President John Waterbury at West Hall on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 . The address was entitled: "Future States of the University" and the President Waterbury addressed three basic themes: the perils and promise of research, need-based financial aid, and honoring the university's commitment to undergraduate education. The papers quoted the president as saying that AUB must make a positive effort to seek out disadvantaged students from in and outside Lebanon and provide them the financial support they need to come to AUB, and the university should keep focused on the quality of undergraduate education and that it must provide the incentives, time and support to the faculty to assure that this mission is honored.
The papers also said that the President believes that research enterprise at AUB must be re-thought. "I believe in promotion clocks and in productivity. The question for me is how much and how fast?" He concluded by saying: "How we move forward must be a collective decision reached through study and debate."
Al-Anwar of March 10 and La Revue Du Liban of March 11 reported on the piano concert by Linda and Jose Bustani at Assembly Hall on February 28 as part of Al-Bustan Festival. Al-Anwar detailed the program and published biographical information on the performers.
An-Nahar of March 10 advertised a job vacancy at Dhofar University in Oman (with technical assistance from AUB), for the position of an Assistant or Associate Professor in Accounting.
Al-Bayan (United Arab Emirates) of March 10 reported on the conference held by the winners of Sultan bin Ali al-Oweis prizes. The paper excerpted the addresses of the participants including Dr. Antoine Zahlan, who presented his brief summary. He said that he was offered to teach Physics at AUB in 1956, but AUB's Physics Department at that time had no facilities for research.
An-Nahar, Al-Balad, As-Safir, L'Orient Le Jour and Ash-Sharq of March 8 and An-Nahar of March 9 excerpted the University Research Conference held in ESA (Ecole Superieure des Affaires) and organized by the French Cultural Center. The papers excerpted the addresses by the participants including the General Secretary of the National Council for Scientific Research Dr. Mouin Hamza, who said that between 1999 and 2004 the council funded 40% of the research programs at AUB.
An-Nahar of March 8 and As-Safir of March 10 carried an announcement by Saint-Jude's CCCL at AUBMC, addressed to the parents of children suffering from cancer and sitting for the Lebanese Official Exams (Baccalaureate and Brevet). The center said it is offering help to ease the submission and the processing of the patients' applications.
As-Safir of March 8 published an article by Johaina Khalidiah, describing the reaction of AUB students regarding the petition by the March 14 Forces to remove president Emil Lahoud. The paper interviewed several AUB students about their opinion in the petition and regarding president Lahoud.
The Daily Star and Al-Anwar of March 8 announced that a performance of poems and music, "Melodies of Love between Notes and Verses", will be held at AUB Assembly Hall on March 9, celebrating the posthumous publication of poems by Fortunato El-Khoury.
Ash-Sharq, Al-Bayraq, As-Safir of March 9 announced that a workshop will be held at LAU until March 12 with the participation of more than 50 experts representing different educational institutes and universities including AUB. The workshop will discuss using arguments in discussion.
Al-Anwar of March 9 reviewed the book entitled "Akhthatu Kish", which includes the oldest literary text in the world that talks about a curse for stimulating the heart of a woman in Kish, an ancient Iraqi city. The paper said that the text, in Accadean and Arabic, was found in 1986 at the Jafet Library in AUB.
The Daily Star of March 9 reported on the panel discussion, "My Nationality, a Right for Me and My Family", held by the Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTDA) in coordination with AUB Women's Rights Club, marking the International Women's Day. The paper excerpted the talks of the participants; MP Ghinwa Jalloul, Women's Rights Club President Rania Jaber and the Gina Basheer Muhieddeen, who is Iraqi and whose mother is Lebanese. The paper said that the panel consisted of lawyers Iqbal Doughan, Osama Salman and Nadira Nahas.
Al-Balad of March 9 interviewed Lebanese-Colombian composer Julia Sfeir El-Khoury about her exceptional experience in playing piano and the reasons that made her come back to Lebanon. The paper said that El-Khoury will be performing at AUB Assembly Hall on March 9 in the "Melodies of Love between Notes and Verses."
Assayad of March 9 published an article by Mustapha Tahhan, outlining the Lebanese laws regulating the nursing profession since 1962, the unemployment crisis the nurses are suffering from and their inadequate rights. The paper said that the first nursing school in Lebanon was established at AUB.
The Daily Star of March 8 published an article on the activities by the Collective for Research and Training on Development - Action (CRTDA) in coordination with AUB Women's Rights Club, launching the women's nationality rights campaign.
The paper interviewed AUB student Rana Issa about the difficulties she is facing from a mixed-nationality marriage (she is married to a Norwegian; her daughter is Norwegian but is not entitled to Lebanese citizenship). Rola Masri, a gender program officer at CRTDA who was also interviewed, said that the students' response to the petition and the campaign had been enthusiastic. The paper reported on the forthcoming panel discussion on this issue at West Hall.
The Daily Star of March 8 published an article on the situation of Syrian citizens in Lebanon, and their anxiety regarding the Lebanese people and society. The paper interviewed several Syrians in Lebanon including a 22 year-old AUB student who talked about her uneasiness when people ask her where she is from.
The Daily Star of March 8 published an article about the local film festivals and the DVD market in Beirut illustrating the work of Incognito, which distributes cultural products (books, music CDs, DVDs) in the Arab World.
The paper interviewed several experts including film director Mahmoud Hojeij who talked about his experience in screening "Memories of Ras Beirut: Wish You Were Here" at West Hall and his joint efforts with AUB Professor Samir Khalaf to raise funds to make this movie the first of a series.
Al-Anwar and Al-Mustaqbal of March 8 and As-Safir of March 11 reported on the ceremony for distributing certificates to 38 students who successfully completed the AUB Continuing Education Center (CEC) program. The papers said that the speakers in the ceremony were vice-president for Regional External Programs (REP) George Najjar, Director of the CEC Mohammed Faour, Assistant Director at CEC Wafa Abu Daher and Student Alia Alameh.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 8 reviewed AUB Professor Abdulrahim Abu Hussein's new book "Lebanon and the Durzi Principality during the Ottoman Era" published by Dar An-Nahar. The book includes documents from the years 1546 to 1711.
Al-Hawadeth magazine of March 8 published an article about the current tense political situation in Lebanon and the immigration of the young, mentioning an outstanding AUB graduate who is settling now in Qatar.
Al-Hayat of March 8 published an article by Professor Adnan As-Sayyed Hassan, about the launching of the Arab nationalism notion and the Arab identity in Lebanon by Lebanese Christians. The paper said that AUB witnessed the foundation of many Arab nationalism movements.
Le Commerce du Levant of March 8 published an article about the historical and industrial area of Petra in Jordan and the work done by Industrial and Commercial International Enterprise (ICIE) at the Petra site. The paper quoted AUB Professor Ramzi Hamadeh as saying that the work's norms are similar to American norms.
L'Orient Le Jour of March 8 reported on the launching of WHOMI project by the Geneva-based telecommunication company Sabre Tek in the Baroque discotheque in Beirut. The paper included the opinion of the Company Director Dany Mahfouz, lauding the work of his young brother Mohammed Ali, an AUB graduate, who joined Microsoft before working with Sabre Tek.
Al-Qabas (Kuwait) of March 8 interviewed AUB Professor Elie Barbour on bird flu, and the importance of early detection of this viral infection through DNA examinations on birds. Professor Barbour said that AUB is cooperating with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research to establish a new lab capable of dealing with bird flu.
Le Commerce Du Levant and Al-Iktissad wal-Aamal of March 8 reported on the ceremony at AUB for signing an agreement between AUB Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (FEA) and the Beirut Container Terminal Consortium (BCTC) in the Port of Beirut to establish a Transportation Research Unit.
An-Nahar, Ad-Diyar, As-Safir, Al-Bayraq, Al-Liwa, Al-Anwar, Al-Mustaqbal and Ash-Sharq of March 8 announced that cleric Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah has left AUBMC on the early morning of March 7, after undergoing several check-ups.
An-Nahar of March 8 published a lengthy article by Professor Faysal El-Kak from AUB about women's psychological problems and their effect on health. In his article which marks International Women's Day, Professor El-Kak referred to the urban health study conducted by AUB Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) which revealed the high percentages of women suffering from depression and stress in Lebanon.
The Daily Star, L'Orient-Le Jour, Al-Anwar, As-Safir, Al-Liwa, An-Nahar, Ad-Diyar, Ash-Sharq, Al-Bayraq and Al-Balad of March 7 carried the announcement by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces that former Chief of the General Security Jamil Sayyed has been discharged from AUBMC on March 6 and moved back to Roumieh prison.
As-Safir of March 7 reported on the forthcoming lecture by Dimitri Gutas entitled "Greek, Arabic, Latin; History and the Transmission of knowledge in the Medieval Mediterranean" at West Hall. The paper said that the lecture is organized by Anis Makdisi Program in Literature.
Al-Anwar of March 7 published recollections by Dr. Usama Anouti, describing his memories and experiences with the late AUB Professor Anis Freiha. Dr. Anouti lauded Freiha as a teacher and recalled his modestly, honesty and kindness.
Ash-Sharq of March 7 published a lengthy article about pets, their relationship with humans.
As-Safir, Al-Anwar, Al-Mustaqbal and Al-Balad of March 6 reported on the meeting held at Dar al-Amal hospital on bird flu and the prevention measures taken by the government. The papers excerpted the address of the Lebanese Minister of Agriculture Talal Sahili who said that the ministry had established 13 committees to examine periodically samples of birds in Fanar and AUB laboratories and that no cases of bird flu have been found yet in Lebanon.
L'Orient-Le Jour of March 6 reported on a study by Environment Online and published by the Environment and Development magazine. This study determines the levels of noises in Lebanon, pointing out that they exceeded the limits set by the World Health Organization in most of Beirut except for places like AUB campus.
As-Safir and Al-Balad of March 6 announced that former Chief of the General Security Jamil Sayyed will be discharged from AUBMC on the same day after undergoing several checkups. The papers said that Sayyed will be moved back to Roumieh prison.
Al-Mustaqbal of March 6 published a lengthy article about the garbage catastrophe problem in Sidon, where more than 100 tons of solid waste fell from Sidon's garbage dump into the sea. The paper included the opinion of several experts including Wael Hamdan from Greenpeace Lebanon, who recalled that Greenpeace interfered when the ship "Finix 2000" started to dump garbage taken from the Karantina garbage dump in front of AUB Beach.
An-Nahar of March 6 reported on the book signing ceremony for Nada Barakat Khawaja's new book "A Child like other Children" at the Lebanese Book Festival in Antelias. The paper reviewed Khawaja's book which illustrates the life story of Nada with her handicapped son, Antoni. Nada, a mother of three children, graduated from AUB with a BA in education. The book is published by Dar An-Nahar Press.
As-Safir of March 6 published an letter by Ibrahim Hamza, describing his suffering and the problems he is facing in the Ministry of Health and the NSSF in covering the fees of his daughter's medication. Hamza said that his daughter's physician at AUBMC insists that she needs a daily injection and that he was not able to provide her with the medication since four months.
Asharq al-Awsat (Saudi Arabia) of March 6 interviewed Dr. Suleiman al-Habib, the president of Al-Habib Medical Group, about the group's future plans and investments in Saudi Arabia and abroad. Al-Habib talked about the medical center inaugurated in Dubai four months ago in cooperation with AUBMC.
Ad-Diyar, Al-Anwar, An-Nahar, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Liwa, L'Orient-Le Jour and Al-Hayat of March 5 carried the announcement by the Lebanese Internal Security Forces that former Chief of General Security Brigadier Jamil Sayyed was evacuated to AUBMC on March 4, and underwent checkups after suffering from blood tension troubles. Sayyed is currently detained in Roumieh prison in connection with the assassination of Rafic Hariri.
An-Nahar (supplement) of March 5 published an article by Zeinab Assaf, criticizing the wording of a billboard posted by Future Youth
in Bliss Street next to AUB. The billboard wished AUB students success, similar to the success of national unity.
Al-Liwa, Al-Bayraq and Al-Anwar of March 4 reported on the Public Piano Master class by Waleed Howrani, held at Assembly Hall on March 2. The papers included a brief biography of Howrani who received many awards, including the International Tchaikovsky Award when he was 18 years old and the Award of Queen Elizabeth in Belgium at the age of 20.
Al-Bayraq of March 4 , L'Orient-Le Jour of March 6 and L'Hebdo Magazine and As-Safir of March 7 reported that a presentation of anthology of poems written by the late Fortunato El-Khoury accompanied by the music composed by Julia Sfeir El-Khoury will be held at AUB Assembly Hall on March 9 under the title: "Melodies of Love between Notes and Verses." The paper included a brief biography of late Dr. El-Khoury and his wife Julia, saying that the latter had her first concert in Assembly Hall on 2003.
Al-Hayat of March 4 reported that Palestinian-Austrian Musician Marwan Abbado will be giving a concert at Assembly Hall next April.
Al-Bayraq of March 4 and As-Safir and Ash-Sharq al-Awsat (Saudi Arabia) of March 7 announced that a lecture will be given at West Hall on March 8 to mark International Woman's Day. The lecture is organized by "My Nationality is a Right for Me and My Family" campaign and the Collective for Research and Training on Development- Action (CRTDA).
An-Nahar, Al-Balad, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Liwa, Ad-Diyar and Al-Bayraq of March 3 , Ash-Sharq al-Awsat of March 4 , and Al-Anwar of March 6 reported on the discussion at West Hall of Amine Albert Rihani's new book "A Train and No Station" which addresses the concept of time philosophically. The paper said that many professors and students from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences participated and that the meeting was organized by AUB Book Club.
An-Nahar, Al-Balad, As-Safir, Al-Liwa and Al-Bayraq of March 3 and Al-Liwa and Al-Anwar of March 7 announced that AUB Education Department will be organizing an Education Forum entitled "Developing an Agenda for Research in Higher Education to Promote Sustainable Development. The paper said that the forum will feature two lectures, on March 7 and 14.
Al-Bayraq and Al-Mustaqbal of March 3 reported on the workshop held in LAU in coordination with EIFL and LIA regarding the development of libraries in Lebanon. The paper said that library directors coming from different institutions and universities including AUB participated in the workshop.
The Daily Star of March 3 published a lengthy article about Sursock exhibition which raises funds for the rehabilitation of Lebanon's National Library. The paper interviewed several participating artists including Nada Sehnaoui, who talked about the importance of this exhibition, recalling her memories in Beirut when she used to visit AUB library. Lebanon's National Library was founded in 1921 when Viscount Philippe de Tarazi donated thousands of printed documents and manuscripts to the Lebanese state. The National Library moved into the old parliament building in Beirut's Place des Etoiles in 1937. Its collection had grown to 200,000 works. The war caused a chunk of its holdings to be lost but attempts to rehabilitate it began in the mid-1990s.
Ash-Sharq al- Awsat (Saudi Arabia) of March 3 reviewed the screening of "Al-Bosta" (the bus) movie in Beirut, and interviewed several spectators about their opinion in the movie including AUB student Rima Moumtaz who said that the movie dealt indirectly with the Lebanese civil war.
An-Nahar of March 2 reported on the meeting held for launching the "Youth for Clergy Accountability" society, and excerpted the addresses by its founders, Badre Aftimos and Salim Yazbeck. The paper said that Mrs. Aftimos is the executive secretary of AUB Alumni Association, Mount Lebanon Branch.
The paper listed the objectives of the society and these include: Getting the youth closer to the church; Conduct census to gauge the number of young degree of commitment to the church, conduct family status census; commit to secular committees to help in religious court cases; update church law; defend woman and child rights.
An-Nahar, Al-Balad, Ash-Sharq and As-Safir of March 2 and Al-Mustaqbal of March 3 reported on the seminar Corporate Social Responsibility which was held at West Hall, on the occasion of the establishment of the Coca Cola Chair for Marketing at Olayan School of Business. The papers excerpted the addresses by many participants including Dean George Najjar, AUB Marketing Professor Dima Jamali, AUB Director of Development Imad Baalbaki, Director of Public Affairs at Coca Cola for Asia, Europe and Middle East Kadri Ouzine and Director of Public Relations at Coca Cola Lubna Firzli.
An-Nahar of March 2 and L'Orient-Le Jour of March 6 published interviews of the Lebanese-Colombian pianist and composer Julia Sfeir El-Khoury, saying that she will be playing the piano at AUB Assembly Hall on March 9 during a poetic/musical evening to present the anthology of Fortunato El Khoury: "Melodies of Love between Notes and Verses."
An-Nahar, Al-Balad and Al-Liwa of March 2 reported on the debate meeting held by MP Hussein Hajj Hassan (Hizbullah) and MP Nabil Nicola (Free Patriotic Movement) at Issam Fares Hall on March 1. MP Hassan talked about the relationship between the two parties and said that General Aoun is a serious candidate for the Lebanese presidency. MP Nicola said that the issue of Hizbullah's weapons can be solved only by dialogue.
Al-Balad of March 2 , As-Safir of March 3 , The Daily Star of March 4 and An-Nahar of March 7 carried the announcement by AUB Continuing Education Center that included details about the registration (March 6-10) for the Extension Programs in the spring semester which starts on March 13 and ends on June 9 2006.
The Daily Star of March 2 published a lengthy article about AUB's annual music festival organized by AUB Music Club, and interviewed its President, 21 year-old Nadim Jamal. Jamal talked about the efforts by the club to accomplish this year's festival EAR (Enforcing Aural Rehabilitation), the aims behind it and its importance.
Al-Bayraq of March 2 , As-Safir of March 3 , Ash-Sharq, As-Safir, An-Nahar, Al-Liwa, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Bayraq of March 6 and Al-Anwar of March 7 reported on Beirut Arab University (BAU) Faculty of Medicine conference on women's reproductive diseases, delivery, and infertility. The conference was part of the cooperation program for the exchange of expertise among physicians and experts from BAU, AUB, USJ, Makassed and other universities. Ten participants from Lebanon and four from Egypt lectured at the conference and the topics included: infertility, invitro fertilization, ovarian cancer and others.
Asharq al-Awsat of March 2 interviewed Dr. Mona Nassrallah, an associate professor in endocrinology at AUB's faculty of medicine, about the Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Nassrallah talked about the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
An-Nahar, Al-Liwa, Ad-Diyar, Ash-Sharq, Al-Anwar, Al-Bayraq, Al-Mustaqbal, As-Safir and The Daily Star of March 1 reported at length on the inauguration of the DNA laboratory at the Helou police barracks in Beirut, in the presence of acting Lebanese Interior Minister Ahmad Fatfat and Interior Security Forces Director General Major General Ashraf Rifi. The papers said that many officials participated in the ceremony including AUB President John Waterbury and AUBMC Deputy Director Marina Hajj.
An-Nahar of March 1 reported on the annual ceremony of the natural cedar forests reserve in Tannourine. The paper excerpted the talks of participants including Lina Yamout who represented the Minister of Environment Yaaqoub Sarraf. Engineer Yamout talked about the establishment of the preserve on 25 February 1998 and the efforts by the ministry to preserve the cedars of Tannourine, including the Integrated Management Project for the Cedar Forests in Lebanon, implemented by AUB in coordination with the ministry.
An-Nahar of March 1 , Al-Balad and As-Safir of March 2 and L'Orient-Le Jour of March 3 reported on the piano concert given by Linda and Jose Bustani at Assembly Hall on February 28 as part of Al-Bustan Festival. The paper's May Menassah called the performance "a glaring statement on two pianos".
Al-Liwa and Al-Mustaqbal of March 1 and Ad-Diyar of March 3 reported on the results of the Slalom Ski tournaments held in Refuge De Faraya by the Lebanese University Sports Federation. The paper said that, for men, Philippe Araman from AUB scored second and that women, Souha Efram and Nathalie Diab, from AUB, scored first and third respectively.
As-Safir of March 1 reported on the forthcoming seminar about corporate social responsibility which will be given at West Hall. The paper said that the seminar is presented by AUB in coordination with Coca Cola to celebrate the establishment of the Coca Cola Chair for Marketing at Olayan School of Business.
Al-Anwar of March 1 , As-Safir of March 3 and L'Orient-Le jour of March 5 announced that Women's League monthly meeting will be held on March 6 at West Hall, accompanied with a lecture by Dean of FAFS Nuhad Dagher entitled "Avian Flue in the Media and in Lebanon."
The Daily Star of March 1 published an article on the petition circulated by the March 14 Forces to remove President Emile Lahoud from office. The paper carried the statements by many officials including Future Movement Youth Representative Nader Naqib, who said that the campaign representatives visited AUB on February 28 and will be visiting all Lebanese universities.
Al-Balad of March 1 and Al-Mustaqbal of March 2 reported on the results of the Chess contest held by Haigazian University, where AUB was among the participant universities.
Al-Bayraq of March 1 reported on a ceremony to be held on the same day, during which Lions Club-Hadath Eastern will be donating $4,750 to Saint-Jude's CCCL at AUBMC as part of its social charity work.
L'Orient Le Jour of March 1 excerpted the lecture given by the AUB Archaeological Museum Curator Dr. Leila Badre at AUB on February 22. Dr. Badre talked about the AUB Museum team excavations at Tell Kazel, and explained the historical importance of this area. She said Tell Kazel is 18 km north of Tartous, 10 km north of the coastal frontier, overlooks the Abrash river and thus controls the only commercial way from the sea to the heartlands. She said that Tell Kazel remained a chain in the Phoenician commercial network until it was overrun by the Assyrians in 738 BC. The lecture was organized by the Society of the Friends of the AUB.